Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, condemning Israeli aggression against Iran.
Dar denounced the Israeli military strikes, calling them a blatant violation of international law. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong support for the government and people of Iran, stressing the need for peace and stability in the region.
Expressing deep sympathies over the loss of lives, Dar assured Iran of Pakistan’s solidarity during this crisis. He also urged the international community to take action to prevent further escalation.
The conversation comes amid rising tensions following Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear and military facilities, which have drawn global condemnation.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s attack on Iran, saying that this “highly irresponsible” act was “deeply alarming” and risked further instability in an already volatile region.
“I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, today’s unprovoked attack on Iran by Israel…This grave and highly irresponsible act is deeply alarming and risks further destabilising an already volatile region,” he wrote on X.
He also conveyed his deepest sympathies to the Iranian people on the loss of lives in this attack.
The prime minister urged the international community and the United Nations to take urgent steps to prevent any further escalation that could imperil regional and global peace.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also condemned the strikes, calling them a brazen violation of Iran’s sovereignty.
